2007 Alfa Romeo 147 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

45.3%

Latest Pass Rate

14,243

Total Tests (All Years)

95,890 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 45.3%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 8.2% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Alfa Romeo 147 as it ages.

3 yrs76.9%

→ ↓5.6%

4 yrs71.3%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs67.8%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs64.2%

→ ↓6.1%

7 yrs58.1%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs54.0%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs54.4%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs52.0%

→ ↑4.1%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓5.4%

12 yrs50.7%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs52.5%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↓6.3%

17 yrs45.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.9%	1,344
4 yrs	71.3%	1,377
5 yrs	67.8%	1,374
6 yrs	64.2%	1,349
7 yrs	58.1%	1,341
8 yrs	54.0%	1,295
9 yrs	54.4%	1,238
10 yrs	52.0%	1,165
11 yrs	56.1%	747
12 yrs	50.7%	714
13 yrs	53.8%	593
14 yrs	52.5%	628
15 yrs	50.4%	427
16 yrs	51.6%	395
17 yrs	45.3%	256

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Alfa Romeo 147 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	45.3%	256
2023 (16 yrs)	51.6%	395
2022 (15 yrs)	50.4%	427
2021 (14 yrs)	52.5%	628
2020 (13 yrs)	53.8%	593
2019 (12 yrs)	50.7%	714
2018 (11 yrs)	56.1%	747
2017 (10 yrs)	52%	1,165
2016 (9 yrs)	54.4%	1,238
2015 (8 yrs)	54%	1,295
2014 (7 yrs)	58.1%	1,341
2013 (6 yrs)	64.2%	1,349
2012 (5 yrs)	67.8%	1,374
2011 (4 yrs)	71.3%	1,377
2010 (3 yrs)	76.9%	1,344

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

76.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,344Avg Mileage 31,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2011

71.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,377Avg Mileage 40,790Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2012

67.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,374Avg Mileage 48,954Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2013High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,349Avg Mileage 57,702Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2014High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,341Avg Mileage 66,247Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,295Avg Mileage 72,287Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,238Avg Mileage 79,715Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2017High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,165Avg Mileage 85,043Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2018High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 747Avg Mileage 89,751Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2019High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 714Avg Mileage 92,286Top Failure Suspension — 82.5%

2020High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 593Avg Mileage 95,900Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%

2021High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 628Avg Mileage 96,707Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

2022High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 427Avg Mileage 99,552Top Failure Suspension — 79.6%

2023High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 395Avg Mileage 99,497Top Failure Suspension — 82.0%

2024High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 256Avg Mileage 95,890Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

MOT results for 2007 Alfa Romeo 147 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	76.9%	1,344	31,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2011	4	71.3%	1,377	40,790	Tyres — 14.0%
2012	5	67.8%	1,374	48,954	Tyres — 14.7%
2013	6	64.2%	1,349	57,702	Suspension — 31.7%
2014	7	58.1%	1,341	66,247	Suspension — 43.0%
2015	8	54.0%	1,295	72,287	Suspension — 53.0%
2016	9	54.4%	1,238	79,715	Suspension — 51.2%
2017	10	52.0%	1,165	85,043	Suspension — 61.1%
2018	11	56.1%	747	89,751	Suspension — 62.1%
2019	12	50.7%	714	92,286	Suspension — 82.5%
2020	13	53.8%	593	95,900	Suspension — 71.0%
2021	14	52.5%	628	96,707	Suspension — 73.4%
2022	15	50.4%	427	99,552	Suspension — 79.6%
2023	16	51.6%	395	99,497	Suspension — 82.0%
2024	17	45.3%	256	95,890	Suspension — 57.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Alfa Romeo 147, with age trends.

Suspension

51.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.3% (3 yrs)	57.4% (17 yrs)	+54.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.2% (3 yrs)	35.2% (17 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (3 yrs)	30.5% (17 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo 147 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 14,243 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.